Puerto Ricans Hope President Trump Gets an Eyeful of Devastation During Visit
Source: NBC News
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Puerto Ricans remained in survival mode on the eve of President Donald Trump's visit and many residents were downright exasperated.
"He's pretty late," Bethsaida Colón said Monday as she waited in a wheelchair in line at the airport, bound for New York. "His general came here eight days late."
Trump's visit on Tuesday has been preceded by escalating criticism that his administration has responded too slowly to the hurricane that left virtually all of Puerto Rico without electricity basic necessities September.
In the afternoon, the president and first lady Melania Trump will "receive a briefing on Hurricane Maria relief efforts," according to a statement from the White House. "The President and the First Lady will then visit with individuals impacted by Hurricane Maria. Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will visit Cavalry Chapel. The President and the First Lady will then meet with Governor Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Later, the President and the First Lady will participate in a briefing with senior military personnel, Governor Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico, and Governor Kenneth Mapp of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The President and the First Lady will then participate in a greeting with the Navy and Marine Corps."
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BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)try to sell MAGA merch and pass out a few raincoats, give his trophy cup to someone to use to bail out their living room and call it a fantastic visit and then we will never hear about it from him ever again.
syringis
(5,101 posts)...probably because she never learned what to wear under certain circumstancies.
It is very new for her, to keep her clothes on...
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Is that the one where all the members ride horses?
alp227
(32,047 posts)For Trump, it's a no go.
BigmanPigman
(51,623 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)If all he sees are the people and places carefully chosen for a photo-op, he'll continue to insist that government, and by extension him, is doing a heckuva job.
And if he sees destruction, he'll see it as a prime opportunity for real estate developers.
procon
(15,805 posts)After all his inappropriate tweets criticizing the hurricane victims, he probably knows he might have to face some very angry citizens. That would be bad for his ego, and the press will be asking lots of unflattering questions, so why would he even risk going?
lunasun
(21,646 posts)PR even more . They are unempathetic and racists but forced to maintain an appearance of concern
TeamPooka
(24,248 posts)what a tough time the people of Las Vegas are going through right now?
lark
(23,147 posts)and won't listen to the generals just as he hasn't so far. This isn't about help, it's all PR and sadly 100% fake. I will be surprised if he offers one more troop or $, will just tell them they are lucky to get anything from him since they aren't Americans (yes, he's that stupid) and are Hispanic.
Javaman
(62,532 posts)we must erase from our minds that the trumpster fire is capable of empathy.
until we as a nation understand that, we won't be able to properly deal with him.
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)eom